At the Asia Clean Energy Forum in Manila yesterday, Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao said it could not rule out funding coal power as there is 'no other option' for some countries in Asia. Protesters outside the event called on ADB to draw up a time-bound phase-out plan for coal financing.
Microsoft and regional city government group CITYNET have signed a memorandum of understanding to help Asia Pacific cities address the challenges of urbanisation in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
